# mutilation

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #23,341

## Definitions
1. The act of mutilating or the state of being mutilated.

## Etymology
Latin mutilatio; compare French mutilation.

## Easily confused with
- **mutation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mutation-vs-mutilation)
- **motivation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/motivation-vs-mutilation)
- **mitigation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mitigation-vs-mutilation)

## Common misspellings (15)
`mmutilation`, `mtuilation`, `muitlation`, `mutialtion`, `mutilaiton`, `mutilasion`, `mutilatino`, `mutilationn`, `mutilatoin`, `mutilattion`, `mutillation`, `mutiltaion`, `mutliation`, `muttilation`, `umtilation`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mutilation